Chopin brought into play both the classical customs of Poland and its folk songs and dances to create the 57 mazurkas for piano, which stand as a few of his most personal and intimate structures. In composing the dance form, Chopin actually drew upon 3 conventional dances: the Mazur, the Kujawiak, and the Oberek. Each is in triple meter and typically has the third or 2nd beats accentuated. Some of his mazurkas draw directly from among these dances, however the majority of are a mix of the three, along with more classical impacts. Hence Chopin was able to produce a genre both individual and distinct, including much to the piano collection.
The mazurkas of Op. 67, released posthumously, seem to represent the compositional style of the earlier collections, with the four-piece format, the shorter pieces, and the more good-natured tone. The very first mazurka is amusing and flamboyant, with numerous flourishes and a dance-like character. The cheerful discussion in between the melody’s 2 ranges is ingenious and playful. The 2nd piece of the set, significant Cantabile, is a brief however pleasant reflection. The contentment is discovered in the balanced and melodic stability; there are no surprises, but there are no frustrations. The 3rd piece in the collection, once again really short, seems to have actually shed the pathos of the Op. 63 mazurkas, with its agreeable tune and character. The last mazurka, the very first in the minor key, adds some heart to the collection. It displays the flourishes and rhythm of the dances, but with effortless melodic subtlety and warmth of tone.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Name Translations: | Mazurkas, Op. 67; マズルカ作品67 (ショパン); Masurques op. 67; 4 Mazurche op. 67 |
Composer: | Chopin, Frédéric |
Opus/Catalogue Number: | Op.67 (Posthumous) |
I-Catalogue Number: | IFC 58 |
Movements/Sections: |
4 pieces:
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Year/Date of Composition: | 1830?-1848 |
First Publication: | 1855 – Paris: J. Meissonnier fils / Berlin: Schlesinger |